# SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
> MSHA accident `220030130032` · 01/08/2003 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Hand load, Hand shoveling
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 34.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2300188)
## Narrative

EE WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO PM SERVICE ON 1178 992D CAT LOADER. UPON INSPECTING WORK AREA HE NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF MATERIAL (MUD) ON RT REAR CONTERWEIGHT AREA WHICH CONTAINS BATTERIES & ACCESS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. HE DROVE LOADER TO REAR OF OIL HOUSE & STARTED SHOVELING MATERIAL FROM COUNTERWEIGHT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF REAR EDGE & HE FELL APPROX 5 FT TO GROUND BELOW.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*